In addition to the tables prepared for the standard outputs from the 2011 Census. tables may be independently commissioned when customer requirements are not met by data available in the published tables, for a fee.

In addition to the tables prepared for the standard outputs from ONS Social Survey, bespoke analyses may be commissioned independently, for a fee. For further information, please contact socialsurveys@ons.gsi.gov.uk.

In addition to the tables prepared for the standard outputs, bespoke analyses may be commissioned independently, for a fee.

Trade

In addition to the tables prepared for the standard outputs from the UK Trade, bespoke analyses may be commissioned independently, for a fee. For further information, please contact trade.in.goods@ons.gsi.gov.uk

Commissioned Services

The ONS Postcode Directory (ONSPD) is a key ONS Geography product and is used by a variety of customers, including central and local government, private industry and academia. It links all current and terminated UK postcodes to the administrative, health and other geographic areas in which each postcode falls.

The National Statistics Postcode Look-up (NSPL) should be used by producers of National Statistics to allocate their source statistics at postcode level to a wide range of higher geographies. The NSPL does this by allocating UK postcodes to Output Areas (OA). These OAs are then referenced to a wide range of higher geographies, for example local authorities, by a best-fit methodology that uses 2001 Census population data.

The data is supplied free of charge under Open Government Licence terms (plus Land & Property Services end user licensing covering NI data). Where Data is currently supplied via CD / DVD the ONS corporate charge to supply this media type applies.

Charges which may be made for information published under this scheme

The purpose of this scheme is to make the maximum amount of information readily available at minimum inconvenience and cost to the public.

Charges made by the authority for routinely published material will be justified and transparent and kept to a minimum.

Material which is published and accessed on a website will be provided free of charge.

Charges may be made for information subject to a charging regime specified by Parliament.

Charges may be made for actual disbursements incurred such as:

photocopying

postage and packaging

the costs directly incurred as a result of viewing information

Charges may also be made for information provided under this scheme where they are legally authorised, they are in all the circumstances, including the general principles of the right of access to information held by public authorities, justified and are in accordance with a published schedule or schedules of fees which is readily available to the public.

Charges may be made for commissioned services. If a charge is to be made, confirmation of the payment due will be given before the information is provided. Payment may be requested prior to provision of the information.

Written requests

Information held by a public authority that is not published under this scheme can be requested in writing, when its provision will be considered in accordance with the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act.